California Government Code

§ 66300.6

GOV § 66300.6 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 7 · Ch. 12 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law and notwithstanding local density requirements, and except as provided in Section 66300.6.5, an affected city or an affected county shall not approve a housing development project that will require the demolition of one or more residential dwelling units unless the project will create at least as many residential dwelling units as will be demolished.

(b)Notwithstanding any other law and notwithstanding local density requirements, and except as provided in Section 66300.6.5, an affected city or an affected county shall not approve a development project that will require the demolition of occupied or vacant protected units, or that is located on a site where protected units were demolished in the previous five years, unless all of the following requirements are satisfied:

(1)(A) The project will replace all existing protected units and protected units demolished on or after January 1, 2020.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 511, Sec. 2. (SB 21) Effective January 1, 2026.